The purpose of this award to to supplement the AL-2025-05 earpdc section 5339 grant (FY 2022 funds) in replacing the elevator and support equipment in the service room of the earpdc building located…

The Federal Transit Administration awarded the East Alabama Regional Planning & Development Commission $130,264 on August 25, 2026, under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) to supplement prior Section 5339 funding for elevator replacement and modernization at the EARPDC administrative building located at 1130 Quintard Avenue in Anniston, Alabama.

The project replaces a nearly three-decade-old hydraulic elevator serving all five floors of the Quintard Tower building and modernizes related support equipment in the service room to meet current state code requirements. The existing elevator has become unreliable, with recurring hydraulic failures necessitating repeated repairs; replacement and code-compliance upgrades are the only viable solution. The building houses administrative transit staff, cartography, the Metropolitan Planning Organization, senior services, two independently owned commercial spaces, and a rental space occupied by the transit contractor. Daily users include staff, visitors, board members, contractor employees, and third-party delivery services including UPS, FedEx, and the U.S. Post Office.

The ultimate completion date is March 30, 2033. Place of performance is Alabama. The award carries no subrecipient pass-through.

Activities

The project includes funds for replacing the elevator and support equipment in the service room providing a safer and more reliable elevator for the building.

Expected outcomes

A new reliable elevator for the building.

Intended beneficiaries

The people who will benefit from this project are staff transit guests board members and contractor employees at the east alabama regional planning and development commission